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Railways, roads & transport, 1936

10,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 250

Cabbages and Cars Vegetarian Motors of the Future?

Truth · Sunday 16 February 1936 · page 11

HENRY FORD believes that a greater proportion of to-morrow's cars will be developed from products of the farm. For some time…

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Tram and Car in Collision Two Occupants Taken to Hospital

The Sun · Sunday 16 February 1936 · page 7

A single-seater car was wrecked following, a head-on collision with a tram at the intersection of Falcon- street and Alexander-lane. North…

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Struck by Tram Man's Probable Fracture of Skull

The Sun · Sunday 16 February 1936 · page 2

Struck by a tram in George-street, city, yesterday, while, according to the police, he was standing on the footboard of a tram travelling in the…

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Thrown From Motor Cycle

The Sun · Sunday 16 February 1936 · page 3

Thrown to the roadway when his motor cycle overturned in Eastern-avenue. South Kensington, yesterday, H. Donnelly (24), of Maitland-avenue,…

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Over Bridge Motor Cyclist Fell on Rocks; Collision Victims

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 7

GOSFORD, Sunday.--Thrown over the end of the Punt Bridge on the main Terrigal road late last night after the motor cycle they…

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Club Road Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 14

Two clubs decided rood races on Saturday [?] ternoon. The Hobman family was prominent[?] winning two races and gaining a third place [?]l a fastest time in the Penshurst amateur club's…

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30Ft. Into Creek Two on Motor Cycle Smash Bridge Near Ourimbah

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 7

GOSFORD, Sunday.--Ross Passmore, 26, of Vaucluse, and Allan Joseph Cameron, 19, of Vaucluse, Were lucky to escape drowning last night,…

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Youngster's Journey Took Wrong Train

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 2

Young Bob Nunns, who resides with his parents at Adelaide-street, West Ryde, decided to go out and carry home his mother's parcels. He looked about West…

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Fall Under Train. Woman Fatally Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 4

Mrs. Ilma Mabel Foskett, 37, of Roslyn-street, Ashbury, was fatally injured when she fell from the platform to the railway line at Canterbury station on Saturday morning…

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£3337 CLAIMED. Road Transport Fees. Victorian Trading Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 5

Argument will be continued to-day by the Full Court of the Supreme Court on an application by the Green Star Trading Company Pty., Ltd., which has operated in Riverina…

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Didn't Stop Motorist Fined

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 2

Charged with having failed to stop after an accident in which the car he was driving along Parramatta-road, was involved, Ronald C. Cotterill pleaded…

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"SHUFFLE" Railway Department Criticised "Shirk Responsibility"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 2

"If there is one department above any other which disclaims liability and shirks responsibility, it is the Railway Department. They don't…

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Motor Boats. Late A. F. Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 15

During an interval of silence in the course of the Royal Motor Yacht Club's races at Rose Bay on Saturday an aeroplane, piloted by Flight-Lieutenant Normnn Mulroney flew over the bay and…

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Motor Cycling. Hill Climb Championship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 13

TTie first organised hill-climbing championship promoted by the Auto Cycle Union of New South Wales was held yesterday at Spring Creek. on the Oaks-road about eight miles from Camden…

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Motoring. Record Broken

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 13

Great interest was shown on Saturday in the annual championship and formula hill climbing contest promoted by the New South Wales Light Car Club and the Royal Automobile Club of…

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Casualties. Man Swept From Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 6

Patrick Alan Mcinnes, 38, wharf-labourer, of Glebe-road, Glebe, was fatally injured when he was struck by a tram in George-street, city, on Saturday. The police reported that…

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Motor Accidents. Car Over Embankment. Four Persons Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 6

While a car was travelling along Lady Carrington Drive, National Park, yesterday it rolled backwards over an embankment and, after dropping 10 feet, rolled another 10 feet…

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Motor Accidents. to the Editor of the [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 6

Sir,—I write in appreciation [?] sub-leader of yesterday regarding road accidents and fatalities. Generally, we elect to buy American motor cars with an extremely…

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Tram Footboard Death

The Labor Daily · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 10

From his position on the footboard of a tram in George Street, City, on Saturday, Allan McGuinness, 38, of Glebe Road, Glebe, was swept to the…

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Hit by Tram Police Seek Relatives of Dead Man

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 7

While changing from one compartment of a tram to another in George Street, City, on Saturday, Patrick Allan McInnes, of Glebe Road,…

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